Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-13
MUNcHRATH ON TRIAL.

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MUNCHRATH ON TRIAL,
The Testimony OF Leavitt and bismarck
in the Hsddock Murder Case.
Sioux Oity Times, 18th: Tho atten.
dancs was much larger when court con-
sened this morning for the trial of Fred
Munchrath. There was Bprinklipg of
ladies both within and without the bar.
The mother, wife and sister OF the aocus-
ed sat near him, as they have every day
since the trial began. Before beginning
the business OF the day, there wss q long
talk that got no where, about the assign
| ment OF more Haddock cases after the
present case against Granda is disposed
of. Attorney Argo said that o, @.
Tredway would be home tonight and
that he preferred that this assignment
matter be left until he came. So the
| assignment of another of the Haddock
| cases was left open, the court stating
that assignment would be made during
the week ii il seemed desirable.
h. l. beavitt was recalled on GROSS
examination. Attorney Argos questions
we're as to the confession made IN Chi
cago. Witness said he had made the
Chicago statement before be had prom
| ise OF executive ciemency The question
was nrged. t.Dad ron testify on the
Arensdorf triai that yon knew two hours
after the Chicago confession that you
had been promised lmmunity?' Wit
ness explained that il he had SO testified
it was incorrect; that he did not know
of immunity until on the train or possi.
bly, in Sioux City. Then there was a long
series OF qneEtions--all ruled out by the
court -intepded 10 show that the witness
had not been arrested by an officer. The
| cross examination then drifted back to
the Chicago confession. Witness ad-
mltted thst r. A, Hill had told him that
it would be all right to make full
statement. Then the cross examination
went to what the witness testified to be-
fore the coroner's jury and before
the grand iary. AT this point there
| was asquabbie between eonn-
sci about the Chicago confession. The
state offered to allow the whole OF the
Chicago confession TO go in evidence,
but not part of it, 1t appeared dur
ing the squabble that the confession had
disappeared, the etate claiming that it
had been lent to the defense during the
Arensdorf trial and not returned. The.
conflicting statements made by witness
during his various examinations ss to
the four men IN the hack we're then
brought up. Witness explained that
he was uncertain whether 1t was Plath
or Munchrash who wss in the hack. was
of the opinion that it was Plath Wit
ness denied that he asked to borrow a
revolver OF Joe Sprey; or that he had
talked to jack Martin about doing up
some Of the prohlbitionists, or that he
told Ionic Seller that II they would
blow up some Of the prohibItionists, as
was done in Leayenwoetb, il would
settle them, or that he he'd told Bis
marek, "stick to the story told you.o
Witness admitted that he had carried q
bottle for %. w. Wood and given it to
Jailer Cguikshank for Bismarck.
The talk in the jail, witness explained.
was between ID. w. Wood and Bismarck.
witness being present, but not Joining
In the talk. This part OF the cross-ex-
aminstion. was evidently intended to lay
the foundation OF the evidence OF Sprey.
Martin, Seller and Cruikshank latter on.
Noon found the chief witness still ia the
witness stand under cross examination.
The witness has, on the. whole, stood up
we'll. He admits fatty that his evidence
before the coroner was not true: thas be
is uncertain who the fourth man in the
hack was, and that he cannot state lust
when he Was informed that executive
clemency was to be extended to him.
The cross-examination OF Laavitt was
briefly continued. The question OF chief
interest asked was in regard to the
weight Of the blow struck. by Haddock.
| Said Argo, HYou should know how hard
a blow was struck" After some more
sparring between counsel Leayitt was
excused.
! Albert Kosnltski was called. This
witness, better known es Bismarck, told
OF Tfieber's talk with him about whip
ping Haddock; OF Treiber's sending
word to Granda that he would give him
$500 to give the preacher O. couple OF
black eyes" At this point the defense
objected vigorously, on tho ground that
the alleged conversation did not occur
until after the alleged conspiracy per-
fected st Holdenreid's hall. The court
stated that it was unnecessary to argue
the point; ti1st the Jury would Judge
whether the facts had bearing on the
case. Witness saw Grands; told him
what Treiber said. Witness then told
of going with Granda ON the night oil
the killing to find the Haddoek house;
coming back finds Tre;ber, Munchrath,
Arensdorf and the others ct the Hub.
bard house corner, is sent by shem tc
the Columbia houss to watch for the
buggy; saw the buggy come back to the
stable; vent to tell the crowd the crowd
came out OF Junk's; weEt back with them
4 to the corner OF Water street; Leader
and witness went south on Water street
the others staid at the corner saw man
Haddock) start ACROSS Water street; saw
Arensdorf and Peters come ont from
crowd; they passed Haddock; saw Arens
dorf shoot the preacher; Arensdorf went
over the bridge. Leader through ths
ialley to the Milwaukee house. The
witness then told the circumstances O
his leaving town, and was on CROSS ex
animation ct the hour OF going to press
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Mysterious disappearance.
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